Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887, Jessamine Co. JOHN SIMPSON, deceased, was born in Jessamine County, Ky., July 7, 1845, the youngest son of William and Letitia (Young) Simpson, natives of Virginia (see sketch of William Simpson). Our subject was reared in this county, and was married in 1876 to Miss Smile Dickerson, daughter of Nathan Dickerson of Nicholasville. Four children blessed their union: Ethel, Willie, Bessie and John. Mr. Simpson died July, 1884. His widow owns 375 acres of land in Nicholasville Precinct. Simpson Dickerson Young = VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jessamine/simpson.j.txt